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Just put a hold on a 244 from the 50's. It looks to be in very good condition as well as being restored to good working order. Are there things one needs to know about the care and use of vintage Montblancs? Any tips will be appreciated!

 

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That's a nice looking pen, I haven't seen a clip like that before. I am new to MB's myself having just got a vintage MB 234 ½.

 

The thing that comes to mind first is the condition of the piston seal. It's cork on mine but I don't know about your pen. :)

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That's a nice looking pen, I haven't seen a clip like that before. I am new to MB's myself having just got a vintage MB 234 ½.

 

The thing that comes to mind first is the condition of the piston seal. It's cork on mine but I don't know about your pen. :)

 

Hi Malcy,

 

Great looking collection you have! Your 234 1/2 is in great shape! I don't know what the piston seal is made of but the pen is described as restored to good working order. I am getting this from Robert Lott of Five Star Pens and his descriptions are very accurate. I just got a first year Parker "75" grid pattern from him and it looks new! I have three 149's from the 60's and 70's and wanted an earlier 50's vintage.

 

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I have a model just like the one you purchased, Bryant. Vintage piston fillers use cork, typically, on the piston mechanism, so I make sure to keep my pens either in use, or flushed with water periodically to keep the cork fresh.

 

Enjoy your new pen!

 

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I have a model just like the one you purchased, Bryant. Vintage piston fillers use cork, typically, on the piston mechanism, so I make sure to keep my pens either in use, or flushed with water periodically to keep the cork fresh.

 

Enjoy your new pen!

 

Mark

 

Thanks, Mark. I will run some water through it from time to time to keep the cork fresh. It really has a smooth piston action! Would it be a good idea to keep it filled with water between inkings?

 

Bryant

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That's a nice looking pen, I haven't seen a clip like that before. I am new to MB's myself having just got a vintage MB 234 ½.

 

The thing that comes to mind first is the condition of the piston seal. It's cork on mine but I don't know about your pen. :)

 

Hi Malcy,

 

Great looking collection you have! Your 234 1/2 is in great shape! I don't know what the piston seal is made of but the pen is described as restored to good working order. I am getting this from Robert Lott of Five Star Pens and his descriptions are very accurate. I just got a first year Parker "75" grid pattern from him and it looks new! I have three 149's from the 60's and 70's and wanted an earlier 50's vintage.

 

Bryant

 

Thanks Bryant,

 

I am sure that if you are getting the pen in restored condition from a trusted dealer then it will be great. The tip on keeping the cork moist is useful. My MB is being serviced at the moment and I can't wait for it's return. It has whetted my appetite for more but I don't know if I would go for something newer than the fifties, I like the vintage pens that they made.

 

Malcy

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That's a nice looking pen, I haven't seen a clip like that before. I am new to MB's myself having just got a vintage MB 234 ½.

 

The thing that comes to mind first is the condition of the piston seal. It's cork on mine but I don't know about your pen. :)

 

The pen arrived and is just as beautiful in person as in the pictures. It really looks almost new! The piston IS cork and is smooth beyond belief - smoother than all three of my 149's! A great pen, wish I could find a 50's 149 with the silver bands.

 

Bryant

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The pen arrived and is just as beautiful in person as in the pictures. It really looks almost new! The piston IS cork and is smooth beyond belief - smoother than all three of my 149's! A great pen, wish I could find a 50's 149 with the silver bands.

 

Bryant

 

Congratulations to your new pen. I'm sure you'll get your 50's 149 this year.

But the next and further step-up will be a pre war 13x with it's absolutely top pen, the 139. :rolleyes:

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Congratulations to your new pen. I'm sure you'll get your 50's 149 this year.

But the next and further step-up will be a pre war 13x with it's absolutely top pen, the 139. :rolleyes:

 

Hmm, shouldn't the 13x be just another step-up on the way? Further step-ups will be the 128PL and then silver overlay safetys and then what else? :notworthy1:

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Congratulations to your new pen. I'm sure you'll get your 50's 149 this year.

But the next and further step-up will be a pre war 13x with it's absolutely top pen, the 139. :rolleyes:

 

Hmm, shouldn't the 13x be just another step-up on the way? Further step-ups will be the 128PL and then silver overlay safetys and then what else? :notworthy1:

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... but don't forget the 40/45 push-button fillers, the rare lever fillers or even the compressor fillers (in nice colors or with metal overlays) which come between the 128PL and the safeties. ;)

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Montblanc collector since 1968. Former owner of the Montblanc Boutique Bremen, retired 2007 and sold it.
Collecting Montblanc safeties, eyedroppers, lever fillers, button fillers, compressors - all from 1908 - 1929,
Montblanc ephemera and paraphernalia from 1908 to 1929,
Montblanc Meisterstück from 1924 up to the 50s,
Montblanc special and limited editions from 1991 to 2006
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Just put a hold on a 244 from the 50's. It looks to be in very good condition as well as being restored to good working order. Are there things one needs to know about the care and use of vintage Montblancs? Any tips will be appreciated!

 

Bryant

 

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Nice score! I have a 242, but I've been aching for a 244.

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